EWX1146 - East Bridge, Bridport; observations and recording 1981

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Location

Grid reference SY 4705 9284 (point)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Bridport; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Not recorded.

Date

1981

Description

During work on the River Asker by Wessex Water Authority, the remains of a bridge earlier than the present bridge were found. One pier on a slightly different alignment to the existing bridge, with a watercut on the north end, were found beneath the present bridge. This pier may belong to a bridge mentioned in documentary sources in 1481. (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654480.
  • <1> Article in serial: Keen, L J. 1981. Bridport. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 103. 127.

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Nov 6 2020 5:09PM

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